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Gross Anatomy of the Portal Vein and its Tributaries in the Opossum ( Didelphis albiventris )
Author(s) -
Fragoso Neto R. A.,
Seullner G.,
Campos V. J. M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
anatomia, histologia, embryologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1439-0264
pISSN - 0340-2096
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0264.1997.tb00131.x
Subject(s) - anatomy , opossum , gross anatomy , portal vein , biology , dissection (medical) , vein , didelphis , medicine , surgery
Summary The gross anatomy of the portal vein ( V. portae ) and its tributaries was studied through anatomical methods, i.e. dissection, corrosion and diaphanization, in 45 opossums ( Didelphis albiventris ). In all animals the portal vein was formed by the junction of the cranial mesenteric, caudal mesenteric and lienal veins ( V. mesenterica cranialis, V. mesenterica caudalis and V. lienalis , respectively). Many collateral tributaries were observed running into the portal venous trunk.